The Madhya Pradesh Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1979
The Madhya Pradesh Essential Services Maintenance Act, 1979
This legislation empowers the Madhya Pradesh state government to prohibit work refusals, strikes, post abandonments, and property damage within designated essential services. It applies to scientific, technical, executive, operative, and administrative personnel working across vital sectors such as public health, electricity supply, transport, municipal utilities, food distribution, education board examinations, elections, and disaster relief operations. By restricting labor disruptions and imposing penalties for non-compliance or incitement, the law aims to ensure the continuous functioning of critical public utilities, maintain public order, and protect public welfare during disputes, administrative crises, or emergency situations.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. अधिनियम का लागू होना
- 4. Power to prohibit refusal to work in certain essential services
- 5. कतिपय अत्यावश्यक सेवाओं में कतिपय क्रियाकलापों का प्रतिषेध
- 7. शास्तियां
- 8. विच्छिन्न करने हेतु उद्दीप्त करने या उत्प्रेरित करने या कोई वित्तीय सहायता या समर्थन देने के लिये शास्ति
- 10. Trial of offences, etc
- 11. निरसन
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